Hospital Administrative Penalties for Santa Clara County

Penalties Issued in 2014

Regional Medical Center of San Jose (PDF)225 N Jackson Ave., San Jose, CA 95116 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow established policies and procedures for safe distribution and administration of medical gas. The penalty is $50,000. This is the hospital's first administrative penalty. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 03/26/12.

Penalties Issued in 2013

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (PDF)751 South Bascom Ave., San Jose, CA 95128 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow established policies and procedures related to care in emergency situations. The penalty is $100,000. This is the hospital’s third administrative penalty. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 09/22/2011.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (PDF)751 South Bascom Ave., San Jose, CA 95128 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow established policies and procedures for safe distribution and administration of medication. The penalty is $100,000. This is the hospital’s fourth administrative penalty. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 04/27/2012.

Penalties Issued in 2012

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (PDF)751 South Bascom Ave., San Jose, CA 95128 - This penalty is $75,000. This is the hospital's second administrative penalty. Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 12/22/2010.

Stanford Hospital (PDF)300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford 94306 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow established policies and procedures relating to tracheostomy care. The penalty is $50,000. This is the hospital’s first administrative penalty.

Penalties Issued in 2010

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (PDF)751 South Bascom Ave., San Jose 95128, Santa Clara County - The hospital did not follow its policies and procedures to provide a comprehensive and accurate assessment. This penalty is $50,000. This is the hospital's first administrative penalty. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 04/21/2009.

Penalties Issued in 2009

El Camino Hospital2500 Grant Road, Mountain View 94040, Santa Clara County - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during survey completed on 07/28/2008. Information specific to the incident resulting in the issuance of this Administrative Penalty can not be released pursuant to Section 5328.15 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Penalties Issued in 2008

Lucille Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford (PDF)725 Welch Road, Palo Alto 94304, Santa Clara County - The hospital failed to ensure the safe delivery of patient services when they failed to develop and implement policies and procedures specific for the use of ventilators and gases. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during a survey completed on 11/16/2007.

Santa Teresa Community Hospital - Kaiser Foundation (PDF)250 Hospital Parkway, San Jose 95119, Santa Clara County - The hospital failed to ensure the safe delivery of patient care services, and failed to implement policies and procedures to provide for appropriate and prompt interventions and monitoring. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during a survey completed on 03/21/2008.